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but if -- what does it tell you that the ryan budget had essentially no medicare savings in the first ten years? in other words, you have a contest to cut entitlements, and the republicans say to the president, put some cuts on the table. democrats say the reverse, but we haven't seen them from anybody. >> she needs no introduction. that, of course, the first lady of the united states, michelle obama. she has changed her hairstyle. there will be a twitter poll about this i'm sure if there isn't one already. she's obviously a style icon, and her haircut. >> thank you very much. her haircut is getting more attention in this town than just about anything else. >> if i could say something, i'm going to watch her more closely than anybody today, because i really believe that to the extent the obamas in some respects are mirroring the clintons, i think her next move may be to move for the senate in illinois in 2016. >> some people have said that -- >> i would bet a lot of money that that will never happen. >> you will? >> is that right? >> i was just in chicago. a lot of people are betting
but if -- what does it tell you that the ryan budget had essentially no medicare savings in the first ten years? in other words, you have a contest to cut entitlements, and the republicans say to the president, put some cuts on the table. democrats say the reverse, but we haven't seen them from anybody. >> she needs no introduction. that, of course, the first lady of the united states, michelle obama. she has changed her hairstyle. there will be a twitter poll about this i'm sure if there...
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a lot of us are trying to save social security, make medicare more efficient. do something about health care. think of all these things we could do. not counting spending. we're hemorrhaging, we're committing financial suicide. everybody knows it. but they're not doing anything about it. >> but, senator, we know that when you say things like we'd like to reform entitlement, we'd like to make sure that these programs are around and that they are stronger, you can get everybody on it. i heard an interview this morning with nancy pelosi, she said it's the same thing it's the details that get really complicated. >> absolutely. >> what specifically would you like to see done? that's where you're going to run into serious problems? >> first of all we need to run the age up. we live longer and we could do this and it would not hurt anybody. people could plan on it. secondly -- >> how -- how quickly would you run that age up and how high? >> well, i would keep running it up to at least 70 years of age. >> for social security? >> absolutely. but i would do it in a measu
a lot of us are trying to save social security, make medicare more efficient. do something about health care. think of all these things we could do. not counting spending. we're hemorrhaging, we're committing financial suicide. everybody knows it. but they're not doing anything about it. >> but, senator, we know that when you say things like we'd like to reform entitlement, we'd like to make sure that these programs are around and that they are stronger, you can get everybody on it. i...
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and one more way humana medicare can help you choose what's good for your health and your wallet. so you can spend a little less money... and spend a little more time sharing what you know with the people who matter most. humana. ♪ >>> such a beautiful view, that's where the action will be happening tomorrow. tonight we're going to see all kinds of unofficial balls and parties. the ladies will be stepping out in their glamorous dress and tomorrow night, the men will in their tuxes, they'll be hitting the dance floor 0 show off all their moves. >> i would die and pay a lot of money to see you do that. >> i'm a very good dancer. >> amy artsinger writes the reliable arts column. last time the president raced around to ten inaugural balls, that won't happen this time. >> there are only two official balls and they are all contained in the washington convention center. however, those two balls will include about as many as 40,000 guests altogether. so you know, about as many as you might have at six or seven balls, but all in one place. however, the convention center is so big, i thin
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the final point is whether medicare providers, who people who take medicare as doctors, whether -- how that patch is going to be paid for. it will not be paid for through a cut to obama care. that was something republicans asked for. that was not agreed to. but the big headline out of all this is they did agree to push that sequester off for two months and they agreed to find a way to pay for it, half in revenue, and half in spending cuts. wolf. >> so the details are beginning to come in. it looks like they have a deal. it looks like the senate is going to vote. the vice president is about to brief the democratic members of the senate. let's go back to capitol hill. dana bash is up there. dana, just to set the scene. you're standing outside the room where the democratic senators are going to be meeting with the vice president. >> that's right. you can show just to give you a context, and then i want to piggyback on what jessica is saying. you know what? actually, kim, can you flip around? we're going to get the vice president right now. we're going to get the vice president right now.
the final point is whether medicare providers, who people who take medicare as doctors, whether -- how that patch is going to be paid for. it will not be paid for through a cut to obama care. that was something republicans asked for. that was not agreed to. but the big headline out of all this is they did agree to push that sequester off for two months and they agreed to find a way to pay for it, half in revenue, and half in spending cuts. wolf. >> so the details are beginning to come in....
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agree with democrats and republicans that the aging population and the rising cost of health care makes medicare the biggest contributor to our deficit. i believe we've got to find ways to reform that program without hurting seniors, who couldn't on it to survive. and i believe there's further unnecessary spending in government that we can eliminate. but we can't simply cut our way to prosperity. cutting spending has to go hand in hand with further reforms to our tax code so that the wealthiest corporations and individual can take advantage of loopholes and deductions that aren't available to most americans and we can't keep cutting things like basic research and new technology and still expect to succeed in the 21st century economy. so we're going to have to continue to move forward in deficit reduction but we have to do it in a balanced way, making sure that we are growing, even as we get a handle on our spending. now, one last point i want to make. while i will negotiate over many things, i will not have another debate with this congress over whether or not they should pay the bills that they
agree with democrats and republicans that the aging population and the rising cost of health care makes medicare the biggest contributor to our deficit. i believe we've got to find ways to reform that program without hurting seniors, who couldn't on it to survive. and i believe there's further unnecessary spending in government that we can eliminate. but we can't simply cut our way to prosperity. cutting spending has to go hand in hand with further reforms to our tax code so that the wealthiest...
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agree with democrats and republicans that the aging population and the rising cost of health care makes medicare the biggest contributor to our deficit. i believe we've got to find ways to reform that program without hurting seniors, who couldn't on it to survive. and i believe there's further unnecessary spending in government that we can eliminate. but we can't simply cut our way to prosperity. cutting spending has to go hand in hand with further reforms to our tax code so that the wealthiest corporations and individual can take advantage of loopholes and deductions that aren't available to most americans and we can't keep cutting things like basic research and new technology and still expect to succeed in the 21st century economy. so we're going to have to continue to move forward in deficit reduction but we have to do it in a balanced way, making sure that we are growing, even as we get a handle on our spending. now, one last point i want to make. while i will negotiate over many things, i will not have another debate with this congress over whether or not they should pay the bills that they
agree with democrats and republicans that the aging population and the rising cost of health care makes medicare the biggest contributor to our deficit. i believe we've got to find ways to reform that program without hurting seniors, who couldn't on it to survive. and i believe there's further unnecessary spending in government that we can eliminate. but we can't simply cut our way to prosperity. cutting spending has to go hand in hand with further reforms to our tax code so that the wealthiest...
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agree with democrats and republicans that the aging population and the rising cost of health care makes medicare the biggest contributor to our deficit. i believe we've got to find ways to reform that program without hurting seniors, who couldn't on it to survive. and i believe there's further unnecessary spending in government that we can eliminate. but we can't simply cut our way to prosperity. cutting spending has to go hand in hand with further reforms to our tax code so that the wealthiest corporations and individual can take advantage of loopholes and deductions that aren't available to most americans and we can't keep cutting things like basic research and new technology and still expect to succeed in the 21st century economy. so we're going to have to continue to move forward in deficit reduction but we have to do it in a balanced way, making sure that we are growing, even as we get a handle on our spending. now, one last point i want to make. while i will negotiate over many things, i will not have another debate with this congress over whether or not they should pay the bills that they
agree with democrats and republicans that the aging population and the rising cost of health care makes medicare the biggest contributor to our deficit. i believe we've got to find ways to reform that program without hurting seniors, who couldn't on it to survive. and i believe there's further unnecessary spending in government that we can eliminate. but we can't simply cut our way to prosperity. cutting spending has to go hand in hand with further reforms to our tax code so that the wealthiest...
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interest rates went up, dividends went up, there was a medicare surtax on both of those things. the estate tax was adjusted. payroll tax affected all people in this country. medicare surcharge on income affected the wealthy and a limiting of deductions which means some wealthy lose up to 80% of their deductions. i know you can always find ways to raise taxes on people but what else can democrats touch? that was an exhaustive list. >> it was an exhaustive list, but the revenue raised was only $600 billion. and $600 billion as you said at the top of the segment is really a drop in the bucket in regards to what we need to do in getting the deficit down. so we're going to have to search for other sources. what are the other sources? for example, mortgage interest deductions, suppose you buy -- you're wealthy enough, you buy a $20 million house. you have a mortgage interest deduction of something in the order of $30,000 or $40,000 or $50,000 a year. well, should that be limited? i think that is a very important question. or take, for example, something we talked about a lot during th
interest rates went up, dividends went up, there was a medicare surtax on both of those things. the estate tax was adjusted. payroll tax affected all people in this country. medicare surcharge on income affected the wealthy and a limiting of deductions which means some wealthy lose up to 80% of their deductions. i know you can always find ways to raise taxes on people but what else can democrats touch? that was an exhaustive list. >> it was an exhaustive list, but the revenue raised was...
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remember, all medicare supplement insurance plans help cover what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you thousands a year in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. and learn more about the kinds of plans that will be here for you now -- and down the road. i have a lifetime of experience. so i know how important that is. >>> this is on the house floor. the scleshg of the house receiving nominations for the speaker as well and javier of california nominated nancy pelosi. she's stand tlg smiling to the be the speaker. everybody is clapping and applauding. let's listen in. >> the names of the honorable a.j. boehner, a representative elect of the state of ohio and the honorable nancy pelosi, a representative elect from the state of california have been placed in nomination. are the further nominations? there being no further nominations, the clerk appoints the following tellers. the jelgts did the woman from michigan, mrs. miller, the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. brady, the gentlewoman from ohio my cap ter and the general woman from californi
remember, all medicare supplement insurance plans help cover what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you thousands a year in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. and learn more about the kinds of plans that will be here for you now -- and down the road. i have a lifetime of experience. so i know how important that is. >>> this is on the house floor. the scleshg of the house receiving nominations for the speaker as well and javier of california nominated...
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been intrancei gent on taxes, the larger cause is that obama refuses to concede that social security, medicare, medicaid are driving future spending and deficits. so when republicans make concessions on taxes they get little in return." are you set up for more confrontatio confrontation. >> i think we are set up for more confrontatioconfrontation. on september 30th, when the clock strikes, we'll be in the same position. the president has made concessions, put on the table reforms to the entitlement program. last year, we were close to a grand bargain. $4 trillion deficit reduction that would include major entitlement reforms. the president has done what he needs to do that's unfair criticism. >> what is lacking, congressman? what is the problem? it is a popular con serb tuf and -- conservative reefrain. where is the impasse in terms of being able to say here are what our priorities are as a party. >> the reason there hasn't been a budget since 2009 because of the filibuster rule in the house. the house under both democratic and republic lay can leadership been able to pass things. we haven't h
been intrancei gent on taxes, the larger cause is that obama refuses to concede that social security, medicare, medicaid are driving future spending and deficits. so when republicans make concessions on taxes they get little in return." are you set up for more confrontatio confrontation. >> i think we are set up for more confrontatioconfrontation. on september 30th, when the clock strikes, we'll be in the same position. the president has made concessions, put on the table reforms to...
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there is also a new medicare tax, close to 1% of income over 250 grand. that group will also pay nearly 4% more on dividends and capital gains from investments. and if you put money away in a flexible spending account for medical expenses, well, you're not going to be able to stash as much as you did last year. i'm going to turn to cnn's christine romans, host of your bottom line. and, christine, are we breathing maybe a premature sigh of relief here. >> i never breathe a sigh of relief, especially watching washington. couple of things to remember here. we still have the house that is a really important hurdle here. the markets closed today. you have a house that has to deal with this. and then, you know, there is a punt if you will on the sequester. you got a lot of other thins decided going forward here. and you still have weeks, months, maybe years of difficult budget negotiations on getting our debt and deficits in order. sigh of relief, i wouldn't necessarily breathe one just yet. what we know for sure is that your taxes, your tax rates on 98% of ame
there is also a new medicare tax, close to 1% of income over 250 grand. that group will also pay nearly 4% more on dividends and capital gains from investments. and if you put money away in a flexible spending account for medical expenses, well, you're not going to be able to stash as much as you did last year. i'm going to turn to cnn's christine romans, host of your bottom line. and, christine, are we breathing maybe a premature sigh of relief here. >> i never breathe a sigh of relief,...
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like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better understand what medicare is all about. and which aarp medicare supplement plan works best for you. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. there's a range of plans to choose from, too. and they all travel with you. anywhere in the country. join the millions who have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp, an organization serving the needs of people 50 and over for generations... and provided by unitedhealthcare insurance company, which has over 30 years of experience behind it. call today. remember, medicare supplement insurance helps cover some of what medicare doesn't pay -- expenses that could really add up. these kinds of plans could save you up to thousands in out-
like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better understand what medicare is all about. and which aarp medicare supplement plan works best for you. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see...
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remember, all medicare supplement insurance plans help cover what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you thousands a year in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. and learn more about the kinds of plans that will be here for you now -- and down the road. i have a lifetime of experience. so i know how important that is. >>> happening now, breaking news. americans held hostage by terrorists in algeria. president obama unveils his plan to curb gun violence. children to wrote to him after the newtown connecticut massacre visit the white house. one of them is here to read her letter to the president. outrage over an nra ad, pulling the president's daughters into the gun debate. plus, a fiery helicopter disaster right in the heart of london. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." >>> we're following the breaking news out of algeria. a deadly terrorist raid on a foreign-owned gas field with militants taking dozen of international hostages, including americans. the state department is trying to figure out exactly who is being held, while
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. >> you think we'll have a big fight over entitlements, social security, medicare? that will be coming up with the debt ceiling? part of the debt ceiling negotiations? >> i think we need to restructure some of the entitlements, get in the way that they are sustainable over the long term. whether it's viable, i'm not sure. i don't sense a lot of desire of any friends on the other side of the aisle to work on that we should look at entitlements, restructure medicare, deliver services at a lower cost to the taxpayer. that makes sense. >> i think we'll look at everything and fight over everything and sir, you are about no get a real first-hand look at how the sausage is made. come back and tell us what you think about it after you've been in there a bit. congressman ron desantis, freshman member of the 113th congress, best of luck to you, sir. >> thank you. >>> 40 minutes past the hour. other skrz tried it and failed. but my next guest says she is ready to make history by swimming 100 miles in shark-infested waters. she's cageless. so what's her strategy? we'll ask her,
. >> you think we'll have a big fight over entitlements, social security, medicare? that will be coming up with the debt ceiling? part of the debt ceiling negotiations? >> i think we need to restructure some of the entitlements, get in the way that they are sustainable over the long term. whether it's viable, i'm not sure. i don't sense a lot of desire of any friends on the other side of the aisle to work on that we should look at entitlements, restructure medicare, deliver services...
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comfortable and reducing the size of government and cutting spending and looking at entitlement programs like medicare and social security and finding ways to make sure they don't go bust and keep them from spiraling out of control. the big question is who is going to lead the republican party in the conversations with the white house and the democrats on this. we don't know. john boehner hadn't had such a good couple of weeks. will it be senator mcconnell again who managed to kind of deal with joe biden? don't forget senator connell is up for reelection and is afraid of republicans running to his right will it be eric kantor? we see the same leadership, but we are not actually sure who is going to be cutting these deals if deals are going to be cut. another name is paul ryan voted for the fiscal cliff deal to the disappointment of many conservatives. he now becomes somebody as chairman of the budget committee who can cut these. >> you have to give mitch connell. he may be up for reelection and worried about a primary. he stood firm and worked out the deal with joe biden, the vice president of the uni
comfortable and reducing the size of government and cutting spending and looking at entitlement programs like medicare and social security and finding ways to make sure they don't go bust and keep them from spiraling out of control. the big question is who is going to lead the republican party in the conversations with the white house and the democrats on this. we don't know. john boehner hadn't had such a good couple of weeks. will it be senator mcconnell again who managed to kind of deal with...
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with the medicare reimbursement rate, the pay fors. at the end of the day i know that i don't want taxes to go up on 98% of americans and 97% of small business owners. i know that we need to make a down payment on the beginning of a balanced approach to deficit reduction. i certainly know that we should -- that the american people spoke on election day and said that they are comfortable with letting tax rates rise for the wealthiest 2% of americans. really? the republicans are going to oppose a bill for people who make taxes that make more than $450,000 a year? i represent a fairly upper middle class district. folks at home are not ringing my phone off the hook saying, don't vote for this because they know that we've got to do something. they know that we've got to make a down payment on deficit reduction. they know that we've got to protect the middle class and we've got to focus on -- let's -- what i haven't heard about in a couple of days are, our needs get back to the number one issues. creating jobs and getting this economy turned
with the medicare reimbursement rate, the pay fors. at the end of the day i know that i don't want taxes to go up on 98% of americans and 97% of small business owners. i know that we need to make a down payment on the beginning of a balanced approach to deficit reduction. i certainly know that we should -- that the american people spoke on election day and said that they are comfortable with letting tax rates rise for the wealthiest 2% of americans. really? the republicans are going to oppose a...
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it's about saving medicare. it's about saving social security and until we have true reform, tax reform and reform on medicare and social security, only then will we begin to save it for today's generation, and people like my kids. >> congressman trey radel, i'm still going to call you congressman, you worked for the title and deserve it. thank you for speaking with us today. >> thank you so much, i appreciate your time. >> sure. >>> flu cases are spiking across the country. we'll show you the hardest hit states and tell you what you can do to protect yourself. constipated? yeah. mm. some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but phillips' caplets don't. they have magnesium. for effective relief of occasional constipation. thanks. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. sfx- "sounds of african drum and flute" look who's back. again? it's embarrassing it's embarrassing! we can see you carl. we can totally see you. come on you're better than this...all tha
it's about saving medicare. it's about saving social security and until we have true reform, tax reform and reform on medicare and social security, only then will we begin to save it for today's generation, and people like my kids. >> congressman trey radel, i'm still going to call you congressman, you worked for the title and deserve it. thank you for speaking with us today. >> thank you so much, i appreciate your time. >> sure. >>> flu cases are spiking across the...
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then again, liberal democrats wouldn't touch medicare and social security. and then there's the president himself. sometimes it feels like his debate is mostly internal, dween the transformational president he wants to be and the transactional president he has become." you're absolutely right on all of those points. so can you place blame on one party more than the other, one elected official over the other? >> and by the way, then there's us. then there are the voters. the voters who say, we want everything, but we don't want to pay for it, okay? or, cut the other guy, but don't cut me. raise his taxes, don't raise my taxes. and sure, you know, the president has a point when he says that he wasn't able to deal with republicans, who didn't want to raise taxes, no matter what. he made it a campaign issue. and he won that fight. now we're going to come back and the republicans are going to say, our issue, by the way, was making government smaller, spending cuts, and they're going to say to the president, now you've got to deal with us on our turf. and so we're
then again, liberal democrats wouldn't touch medicare and social security. and then there's the president himself. sometimes it feels like his debate is mostly internal, dween the transformational president he wants to be and the transactional president he has become." you're absolutely right on all of those points. so can you place blame on one party more than the other, one elected official over the other? >> and by the way, then there's us. then there are the voters. the voters...
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beneficiaries enrolled in medicare. look where it's going. look where it's going over the next 10, 20, 30 years. some president eventually has to deal with this because this is eating up the federal budget, eating up the resources the president wants to spend on education, wants to spend on roads bridges, wants to spend on research and science and technology. so how he handles this he was not clear today except to make a commitment to not hurt medicare. but how does he change this spending trajectory without hurting the program. one of the things the president talked proudly about and one of the things he thinks gives him political and financial leeway is. this troop levels in iraq and afghanistan, 180,000 when he took office. just watch the trajectory, especially as the united states gets out of iraq and now is preparing to get out of afghanistan. about 70,000 now. the president hopes by 2014 that number is down completely. and as he talked about in the address, a decade of war will be over. but the heavy lifts, one of the things he talked a
beneficiaries enrolled in medicare. look where it's going. look where it's going over the next 10, 20, 30 years. some president eventually has to deal with this because this is eating up the federal budget, eating up the resources the president wants to spend on education, wants to spend on roads bridges, wants to spend on research and science and technology. so how he handles this he was not clear today except to make a commitment to not hurt medicare. but how does he change this spending...
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the same with medicare. but to the degree that you're using benefits that people have paid for, they've earned, to cover deficits caused by unpaid for wars in iraq and afghanistan, unpaid for tax cuts under the bush administration, then that's a tough one for me to swallow. so while i respect what the president leader pelosi are trying to accomplish i have to be convinced that i should be telling my parents that what they paid for and never asking the government to give them a dime is not going to get cut because someone else spent money for bush tax cuts and unpaid for wars. >> you've led the way for hispanics in congress. there's been a lot of discussion this week about the president's cabinet, the first hispanic labor secretary is going to resign. do you think that there should be more diversity in the cabinet? would you like to see another hispanic fill the role of labor secretary? >> concerned that it's becoming too many white guys around the president? >> first i think throughout this country you're se
the same with medicare. but to the degree that you're using benefits that people have paid for, they've earned, to cover deficits caused by unpaid for wars in iraq and afghanistan, unpaid for tax cuts under the bush administration, then that's a tough one for me to swallow. so while i respect what the president leader pelosi are trying to accomplish i have to be convinced that i should be telling my parents that what they paid for and never asking the government to give them a dime is not going...
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then he talks about the need to address medicare. >> time has expired. mr. camp. >> i yield myself such time as i may consume. >> the gentleman is recognized. >> you ever heard us talk about, what does the fiscal cliff mean -- i would say i agree with my friend from maryland that if we did not address this fiscal cliff issue every single american will see a tax increase. and we the biggest tax increase in the history of the country. that is why it is so important we are here tonight acting in a permanent way, and i would say to my friend from michigan, it is correct, this is a permanent tax policy. these are permanent tax provisions we're putting in this bill. that permanently set the baseline. that permanently set how much money the government can take out of the economy. now, because of this, this is the largest tax cut in american history. i think that is helpful because the best way to grow our economy and get out of the debt and deficit -- it is to grow our economy. we can do this through comprehensive than fundamental tax reform. this is just the first
then he talks about the need to address medicare. >> time has expired. mr. camp. >> i yield myself such time as i may consume. >> the gentleman is recognized. >> you ever heard us talk about, what does the fiscal cliff mean -- i would say i agree with my friend from maryland that if we did not address this fiscal cliff issue every single american will see a tax increase. and we the biggest tax increase in the history of the country. that is why it is so important we are...
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the same with medicare. but to the degree that you are using benefits that people have paid for to cover deficits caused by unpaid for wars in iraq and afghanistan, unpaid for tax cuts under the bush administration, then that's a problem for me as well. while i respect with the president and leader pelosi tried to accomplish, i am convinced i should be telling my parents -- i have to be convinced that i should be telling my parents that what they have paid for will have to be cut because of the bush tax cuts for billionaires or unpaid for wars in the iraqi and afghanistan. >> you have led the way in congress. there has been a lot of discussion about the president's cabinet, the first hispanic labor secretary is going to resign. do you think there should be more diversity in the cabinet? would you like to see another hispanic for the role of labor secretary? are you concerned that it is becoming too many white guys around the president? >> throughout this country, you are seeing the ranks of our important lea
the same with medicare. but to the degree that you are using benefits that people have paid for to cover deficits caused by unpaid for wars in iraq and afghanistan, unpaid for tax cuts under the bush administration, then that's a problem for me as well. while i respect with the president and leader pelosi tried to accomplish, i am convinced i should be telling my parents -- i have to be convinced that i should be telling my parents that what they have paid for will have to be cut because of the...
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the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things do not sap our initiative, they strengthen us. (applause) they do not make us a nation of takers; they free us to take the risks that make this country great. (applause) we, the people, still believe that our obligations as americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. we will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. (applause) some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms. the path towards sustainable sometimes difficult. but america cannot resist this transition, we must lead it. we cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries, we must claim its promise. that's how we will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure -- our forests and waterways, our crop lands and snow-capped peaks. that is how we will preserve our pl
the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things do not sap our initiative, they strengthen us. (applause) they do not make us a nation of takers; they free us to take the risks that make this country great. (applause) we, the people, still believe that our obligations as americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. we will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and...
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the age of eligibility for medicare recipients is 65. it hasn't changed one day since 1965 when it was first started. we're all living longer. i propose we adjust the retirement age to 67 over a 10 or 20-year period. that will save the program in many ways. people in my income level, we shouldn't get any money from the government to help buy my prescription drugs. i should pay the full cost because i can afford to. that's called means testing. and this c.p.i. thing you hear a lot about, that's how you evaluate benefits. it needs to be re-evaluated based on real inflation. we're overestimating the cost and it's adding burdens to these programs. so that's kind of technical stuff, but here's what i'm telling you. i am not going to vote to raise the debt ceiling until we do something to save social security and medicare from bankruptcy, and i'm not going to borrow a bunch more money that your grandkids will have to pay off without a plan to get out of debt. if that's too much to ask, so be it, but it's not too much to ask of you at home, bec
the age of eligibility for medicare recipients is 65. it hasn't changed one day since 1965 when it was first started. we're all living longer. i propose we adjust the retirement age to 67 over a 10 or 20-year period. that will save the program in many ways. people in my income level, we shouldn't get any money from the government to help buy my prescription drugs. i should pay the full cost because i can afford to. that's called means testing. and this c.p.i. thing you hear a lot about, that's...
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>> yes. >> how much of that is medicare? >> medicare is about 40% or 50% of the health care expense. so there's probably a lot more ways in medicare than there is in commercial because the policing of it is much harder than a commercial book of business. >> 40% of $750 billion -- >> minimum. >> what is being done about it and which should be done? and as your organization proposed anything to be done to eliminate waste and medicare? because if you don't tackle that, you can talk forever about the other aspects of waste. fle>> i thought about humanacar. our objective is to keep people at home in an environment that they feel most comfortable with as opposed to an institution. so we measure in our organization these measurements. readmission rates. the goal is to lead people stay home and let them take care at home. the ability to not have duplicated diagnostic services is an example of that. and so one overlooking the whole individual has that observation as opposed to the pylons. >> the medicare, for a second, where is that
>> yes. >> how much of that is medicare? >> medicare is about 40% or 50% of the health care expense. so there's probably a lot more ways in medicare than there is in commercial because the policing of it is much harder than a commercial book of business. >> 40% of $750 billion -- >> minimum. >> what is being done about it and which should be done? and as your organization proposed anything to be done to eliminate waste and medicare? because if you don't...
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spending for medicare is on the table? because when you ran for the senate seat, you know, you accused your opponent of supporting medicare cuts and obviously from the state of arizona you have a very large elderly population. so is medicare on the table for you? >> you bet. i've said from the very beginning and every campaign event i've been to and every forum i've been to that we've got to change the structure to make it sustainable in the long-term. i support the ryan plan. i support premium support, for example. we've got to raise the retirement age. we've got to, with social security, do the change c.p.i. there are a lot of things we need to do and it's not going to be just one or another. it's probably all of them. >> and so for you, jeff flake, who should do -- who should be doing the negotiating, do you think? because in this last round we just saw that it was vice president joe biden and your leader over there in the senate, mitch mcconnell. guest: right, i hope that it's regular order. that's one thing that we've
spending for medicare is on the table? because when you ran for the senate seat, you know, you accused your opponent of supporting medicare cuts and obviously from the state of arizona you have a very large elderly population. so is medicare on the table for you? >> you bet. i've said from the very beginning and every campaign event i've been to and every forum i've been to that we've got to change the structure to make it sustainable in the long-term. i support the ryan plan. i support...
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the peanut need to treat medicare and social secreted did they do not need to treat medicare and social security -- they do not need to treat medicare and social security as short-term picture. host: it still has to go to the house. the need enough votes to approve it. here is "the new york times at" on what they are calling the mcconnell-biden plan -- possibly more to come if the house approves in what the senate did earlier this morning. christine from illinois, the republican line. caller: hello, i am disappointed republican. i'm thinking about switching to the democratic party. i just want to say that mcconnell is really disrespectful to his boss. any buss that have a job, having worked in a factory, will make problems for the boss and not agree and compromise. everybody would talk to them and end up getting fired. they do all the propaganda on the fox network. it is embarrassing. i just wanted to say that i did see one man -- i forgot his name, a congressman, james inhofe, he had the gall to go on a foxx and talk to bush people like they are still in charge and get their opinions.
the peanut need to treat medicare and social secreted did they do not need to treat medicare and social security -- they do not need to treat medicare and social security as short-term picture. host: it still has to go to the house. the need enough votes to approve it. here is "the new york times at" on what they are calling the mcconnell-biden plan -- possibly more to come if the house approves in what the senate did earlier this morning. christine from illinois, the republican line....
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if they want to cut medicare and social security, why don't they say it. they know it's not the will of the people. host: we're asking question, with a yes or no, will this congress be any different so far? seven say yes, 36 say no. you can adyour voice and comments and share with them in the next 45 minutes. keith is joining us from youngsville, louisiana. line for independents. good morning. caller: good morning. i was just thinking maybe the suits need to quit putting money in their pockets and start spending it on what it needs to be spent on and quit going on vacation and do their jobs. host: lucy from mcclain, virginia, republican line, good morning. caller: good morning. the question is will this congress be different? i certainly hope so. i hope that the way it's perceived will be different. i hope and pray that finally people will realize how serious it is this 16.4 trillion dollars debt is and the democrats, don't seem to be bothered by it. if this country survive and be strong, we need to reduce this debt. we need to work together to cause that
if they want to cut medicare and social security, why don't they say it. they know it's not the will of the people. host: we're asking question, with a yes or no, will this congress be any different so far? seven say yes, 36 say no. you can adyour voice and comments and share with them in the next 45 minutes. keith is joining us from youngsville, louisiana. line for independents. good morning. caller: good morning. i was just thinking maybe the suits need to quit putting money in their pockets...
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host: does that mean that medicare and cutting spending for medicare is on the table? you accuse your opponent of supporting medicare cuts. is medicare on the table for you? guest: you bet. i have said at every campaign event that we have to change the structure to make it sustainable in the long term. i support the ryan plan. we have to raise the retirement age. with social security, we have to do the chain cpi. there are a lot of things we have to do. host: for you, who should be doing the negotiating? saw it was vice president joe biden and mitch mcconnell. guest: i hope it is -- we have moved away from regular order. with the senate, not one appropriations bill went through. my preference is to go through regular order. at is the best route. host: what about filibuster reform? that could be a vote that happens maybe in february. you wouldn't need 60 votes to just consider a vote. allow the legislation to come to the floor. how would you vote on that? guest: i hope we do not change rules that have served well over 200 years. the majority doesn't have its will. if yo
host: does that mean that medicare and cutting spending for medicare is on the table? you accuse your opponent of supporting medicare cuts. is medicare on the table for you? guest: you bet. i have said at every campaign event that we have to change the structure to make it sustainable in the long term. i support the ryan plan. we have to raise the retirement age. with social security, we have to do the chain cpi. there are a lot of things we have to do. host: for you, who should be doing the...
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i started on medicare. because of my income, high pay twice what the average is, and we are planning to die, and i understand the state tax will go into effect and our state will have to pay 40%. -- estate have to pay 40%. if it involves less than 2% or 1% of the people, let's stick it to them, but we are real people. i hear the middle class are hard-working people. i work hard, too. i pay my taxes. and enjoy life, -- i enjoy life, giving things to organizations, but i do not enjoy giving my tax money, and for you to say if you are doing well, you have to be doing something wrong, you have to be mean, bad, sitting at home and not working. i worked eight-to-12 hours a day, five days a week, and i want to keep what i have been tested on to my family, but it seems like since i am less than 1%, i do not really matter. host: let's get a response from the congressman, but first look first at what is happening with taxes. that is from "usa today." guest: i think that is an important point. first of all, the only p
i started on medicare. because of my income, high pay twice what the average is, and we are planning to die, and i understand the state tax will go into effect and our state will have to pay 40%. -- estate have to pay 40%. if it involves less than 2% or 1% of the people, let's stick it to them, but we are real people. i hear the middle class are hard-working people. i work hard, too. i pay my taxes. and enjoy life, -- i enjoy life, giving things to organizations, but i do not enjoy giving my...
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medicare goes broken 12 years. why? because lo and behold, today, 10,000 americans reached the age of 65. 10,000 reached that age yesterday, tomorrow, and for the next 18 years. the baby boomers have arrived. we knew it was coming, but as they show up, their demand for services that they paid for and invested in throughout their working lives will continue to grow. those people who say there is too much government spending, are you going to say to the millions of americans who paid into social security and medicare for a lifetime that we are going to walk away from our obligations? of course not. "we have to do is find a way to meet this growing population. there are ways to do it, and humane ways to do it, to save money and protect the future of social security and medicare. i think the affordable health care act is a step in that direction. >> that was senator dick durbin from earlier today. that is a live picture of the u.s. capitol. the light in the bell tower means that congress is in session. the senate is back in
medicare goes broken 12 years. why? because lo and behold, today, 10,000 americans reached the age of 65. 10,000 reached that age yesterday, tomorrow, and for the next 18 years. the baby boomers have arrived. we knew it was coming, but as they show up, their demand for services that they paid for and invested in throughout their working lives will continue to grow. those people who say there is too much government spending, are you going to say to the millions of americans who paid into social...
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medicare, the same thing. we have to find ways to do it. continuing to kick the can down the road, we cannot do the hard things today, but trust us later, it is not inspiring. in many ways we already looks like greece. our debt is about 100% of gdp. government is 25% of annual economy, and those are numbers that are historically dangerous for our country to be in. if we do not change them soon, we will look like greece, and have many of the same problems. when people lose confidence in our ability to be fiscally responsible, bad things will happen fast. we saw a glimpse of that in 2008. that will just be an appetizer. host: did you support john boehner? guest: we do not do leadership. only members of congress get that vote. i think john boehner is a fine individual, a conservative individual. i wish he would lead a little more consistent with his own votes, and i have heard him say he is not knig, but speaker of the congress that he has to represent, but i think nancy pelosi provides a great example. it might surprise your viewers that i ha
medicare, the same thing. we have to find ways to do it. continuing to kick the can down the road, we cannot do the hard things today, but trust us later, it is not inspiring. in many ways we already looks like greece. our debt is about 100% of gdp. government is 25% of annual economy, and those are numbers that are historically dangerous for our country to be in. if we do not change them soon, we will look like greece, and have many of the same problems. when people lose confidence in our...
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host: does that mean that medicare and cutting spending for medicare is on the table? you accuse your opponent of supporting medicare cuts. is medicare on the table for you? guest: you bet. i have said at every campaign event that we have to change the structure to make it sustainable in the long term. i support the ryan plan. we have to raise the retirement age. with social security, we have to do the chain cpi. there are a lot of things we have to do. host: for you, who should be doing the negotiating? saw it was vice president joe biden and mitch mcconnell. guest: i hope it is -- we have moved away from regular order. with the senate, not one appropriations bill went through. my preference is to go through regular order. at is the best route. host: what about filibuster reform? that could be a vote that happens maybe in february. you wouldn't need 60 votes to just consider a vote. allow the legislation to come to the floor. how would you vote on that? guest: i hope we do not change rules that have served well over 200 years. the majority doesn't have its will. if yo
host: does that mean that medicare and cutting spending for medicare is on the table? you accuse your opponent of supporting medicare cuts. is medicare on the table for you? guest: you bet. i have said at every campaign event that we have to change the structure to make it sustainable in the long term. i support the ryan plan. we have to raise the retirement age. with social security, we have to do the chain cpi. there are a lot of things we have to do. host: for you, who should be doing the...
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medicare patients, there would have been a 27% cut in fees for those who treat medicare patients. not anymore. spending, two months -- no sequester. no automatic spending cuts and let -- until at least march birth. -- march 1. host: we will learn more details of the senate has voted and the house possibly votes today. david, you are watching in the senate. what was it like in the chamber? guest: it was almost a mood of resignation what you saw all day, all night, nobody liked this thing. nobody liked the idea that it stretched out as long as it did. nobody likes this patch. plus, it was new year's eve. outside the capital, people were celebrating. inside the capitol, the mood was dark. host: what happens to senator mitch mcconnell, the minority leader, his status and role in the 100th -- the 113th congress? guest: he is a deal maker. he knows how to use power like few others do in congress. in the summer of 2011, it was his deal that was eventually adopted with some changes. it is no surprise to us. he knows the parliamentary system and he is a force to be reckoned with. you need
medicare patients, there would have been a 27% cut in fees for those who treat medicare patients. not anymore. spending, two months -- no sequester. no automatic spending cuts and let -- until at least march birth. -- march 1. host: we will learn more details of the senate has voted and the house possibly votes today. david, you are watching in the senate. what was it like in the chamber? guest: it was almost a mood of resignation what you saw all day, all night, nobody liked this thing. nobody...
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medicare is were the real problem is. medicare is not sustainable, not because there is anything wrong with medicare, but because of the underlying growth and the cost of health care. i mean, health care cost growth is what is sinking as at state government levels, local government, individual families, federal government. that is what we have to focus on. and i think we have got to talk about how we pay for health care. because right now, our system is based on a fee-for-service but you're my position, you get paid for doing so. you do not get paid to keep me healthy. you do not get paid to counselee about my eating habits are my smoking habits. i think we need to move toward a system that compensates the medical system for health instead of the list. interestingly, this is a very interesting point, there are some pilot programs in the affordable care act that talk about changing the way we compensate for health care that i think, in the long run -- we have a couple of them happening in maine -- in the long run, may have
medicare is were the real problem is. medicare is not sustainable, not because there is anything wrong with medicare, but because of the underlying growth and the cost of health care. i mean, health care cost growth is what is sinking as at state government levels, local government, individual families, federal government. that is what we have to focus on. and i think we have got to talk about how we pay for health care. because right now, our system is based on a fee-for-service but you're my...
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or medicare benefits. i think that over time you have a duty to reform the programs so that less of the burden is falling on the federal government which is going bankrupt and more is put on perhaps burden sharing with wealthier citizens. i think that makes a lot of sense. i hear your point and this is why the tea party republicans are so irritated with the so-called establishment republicans. what happened in the bush years is we had two wars and we didn't pay for them and now we have a deficit problem that is made worse by president obama's rapid spending. so, we have to understand our place in this fight and we've got to take responsibility for our share of it. the fact of the matter is if we don't get to grips with entertainment spending we will go grip. host: this is from sasha. did president clinton invite speaker gingrich? guest: we know that he invited him on an airplane ride and gingrich didn't like it so he stalked out of the back of the airplane. without knowing with 100% certainty i think that
or medicare benefits. i think that over time you have a duty to reform the programs so that less of the burden is falling on the federal government which is going bankrupt and more is put on perhaps burden sharing with wealthier citizens. i think that makes a lot of sense. i hear your point and this is why the tea party republicans are so irritated with the so-called establishment republicans. what happened in the bush years is we had two wars and we didn't pay for them and now we have a...
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and then he talks about the need to address medicare. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from michigan, mr. camp. mr. camp: thank you. i yield myself such times at i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. camp: we've heard some talk about what does the fiscal cliff mean and i would say that i agree with my friend from maryland. that if we didn't address the fiscal cliff issue, every single american would see a tax increase. and it would be a big tax increase. it would be the biggest tax increase in the history of the country. so that's why it's so important we're here tonight, acting in a permanent way, and i would say all also to my friend from michigan, he's corrected, this is a permanent tax policy, these are permanent tax provisions we're putting in this bill. and that permanently sets the baseline, that permanently sets how much money the government can take out of the economy. now, because of this, this is the largest tax cut in american history. and i think that
and then he talks about the need to address medicare. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from michigan, mr. camp. mr. camp: thank you. i yield myself such times at i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. camp: we've heard some talk about what does the fiscal cliff mean and i would say that i agree with my friend from maryland. that if we didn't address the fiscal cliff issue, every single american would see a tax increase....
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right to make their own health care decisions but to secure equal pay for equal work, it to protect medicare for seniors and to build an economy that works for the middle class. that is exactly what we should expect from washington. [applause] i am proud to say that we have a president we can count on. president obama has been taking a strong stand with the women and families on health care, equality, economic security. he appointed two fantastic women to the united states supreme court. [applause] and he chose his biggest rival to be his partner on the world stage. we are so proud of hillary clinton. [applause] president obama trusts women and women can trust president obama. we have a reason to feel good about where we stand today. with the movement we have built together, we have reason to aim high elie the years to come. -- aim high in the years to come. last cycle, we more than quintupled the size of the economy -- our community. we're using technology to open our doors to another generation of women, and men, where we meet them. we reach them where they are. we help them understand wha
right to make their own health care decisions but to secure equal pay for equal work, it to protect medicare for seniors and to build an economy that works for the middle class. that is exactly what we should expect from washington. [applause] i am proud to say that we have a president we can count on. president obama has been taking a strong stand with the women and families on health care, equality, economic security. he appointed two fantastic women to the united states supreme court....
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the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things do not sap our initiative, they strengthen us. [applause] they do not make us a nation of takers; they free us to take the risks that make this country great. [applause] we, the people, still believe that our obligations as americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. we will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. [applause] some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms. the path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. but america cannot resist this transition, we must lead it. we cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries, we must claim its promise. that's how we will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure -- our forests and waterways, our crop lands and snow-capped peaks. tha
the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things do not sap our initiative, they strengthen us. [applause] they do not make us a nation of takers; they free us to take the risks that make this country great. [applause] we, the people, still believe that our obligations as americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. we will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and...
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bush and some of the policies that his base felt took the united states into the fiscal abyss with the medicare part b and the war and what not. so you have this very activated based on spending issues, which has been successful in electing hard-liners who read the polls and see the compromise is not the important thing. the important thing is standing on principle. if you dive into that, you will see that a lot of republicans believe standing under principles is more important than compromise. host: joe in cincinnati. republican line. caller: i would like to comment on how i really think this election and term of service barack obama will have, he will really focus on the bipartisanship. i would also like to ask, what are they eating for lunch? host: for lunch they are dining steamed lobster, new england clam chowder, and sour vanilla ice cream from upstate new york over apple pie. the issue of bipartisanship, he thinks it will be different. guest: people look at washington and think that this is the center of all political dysfunction, but this is something that is happening just as much of t
bush and some of the policies that his base felt took the united states into the fiscal abyss with the medicare part b and the war and what not. so you have this very activated based on spending issues, which has been successful in electing hard-liners who read the polls and see the compromise is not the important thing. the important thing is standing on principle. if you dive into that, you will see that a lot of republicans believe standing under principles is more important than compromise....
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the commitments we make to each other through medicare, medicaid and social security do not separate nation. the strength denies. [applause] they do not make us a nation of takers. it is a risk that makes this country great. [applause] we the people still believe their obligations as americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. we will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. [cheers and applause] some may still deny the over your judgment science, that none can deny the raging fires are crippling drought or more powerful storms. the path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. america cannot resist the transition. we must leave it. we cannot see to other nations to technology that will power new jobs and new industry. we must clear this promise. that's how we'll maintain our economic vitality and national treasure. water race, croplands and snowcapped peaks. that is how we will preserve our planet, coming to her god. that's what will my meaning to their
the commitments we make to each other through medicare, medicaid and social security do not separate nation. the strength denies. [applause] they do not make us a nation of takers. it is a risk that makes this country great. [applause] we the people still believe their obligations as americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. we will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. [cheers and applause]...
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it does give you the room to put an increase in the medicare ag wouldn't have had before. that would have been devastating to a number of people before now because of the health care exchanges it makes sense as a policy to think about increasing their retirement to become retirement age so it lines up with social security as we are living longer we know there's a huge health care cost is in the biggest one right now with the cost of aging is the biggest cost right now. and it's an incredible cost in the society as we are aging as we are and we need to find productive ways to find people who can keep in the work force longer. but the bottom line with health care is the most important area is the incentive structure and the cost sharing structure and how we set the delivery system. none of them make sense right now for just any basic perspective and we need to switch those and you can do that while protecting people who depend on the victim's and not shift the cost to people who cannot afford it but if you have a crummy incentive payment structure you are going to have a cru
it does give you the room to put an increase in the medicare ag wouldn't have had before. that would have been devastating to a number of people before now because of the health care exchanges it makes sense as a policy to think about increasing their retirement to become retirement age so it lines up with social security as we are living longer we know there's a huge health care cost is in the biggest one right now with the cost of aging is the biggest cost right now. and it's an incredible...
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we use the medicare system to work out new innovations within the health care complex. so there are other things it can do too. we can use the bargaining power of medicare and we can modernize our system with things like electronic medical records. and if we have a unified system like that it's easier to do those sorts of things when you have multiple private health insurance companies and multiple private stakeholders, right? >> stephanie: right. >> hospitals, doctors whatever it happens to be. >> stephanie: right. it seems like some of our friends on the right, the merck merck [ censor bleep ] yeah people would care that we are paying 18% on health care as compared to 9% in other countries, yet we are no healthier. >> the good example he gives if somebody has a chronic back problem instead of taking them and giving them physical therapy, we run them through a billion tests. because people make money off of those. and we offer up pharmaceuticals -- we perpetuate the system of waste and overspending because there's a real financial benefit to that as opposed to taking t
we use the medicare system to work out new innovations within the health care complex. so there are other things it can do too. we can use the bargaining power of medicare and we can modernize our system with things like electronic medical records. and if we have a unified system like that it's easier to do those sorts of things when you have multiple private health insurance companies and multiple private stakeholders, right? >> stephanie: right. >> hospitals, doctors whatever it...
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on social security benefits and medicare benefits. always seems to come back to that. social security system which has been operating from profit every single year since it was created, the medicare system solvent for another eight years and somehow they need to be cut cut, cut cut cut. they claim they want to save these things when in fact, they just want to destroy them. >> stephanie: chris van hollen, our friend your colleague said republican strategy is to give us what they want or we're going to tank the united states economy. >> the sequester strategy is the same thing. they're cutting air-traffic control by 9%. air-traffic control! >> oh, my god. what morons! we have to burn the country in order to save it. >> stephanie: yeah. >> right approach to government. >> stephanie: do you see -- how do you see this playing out this time? >> oh, the same. the same thing's going to happen. it has happened nine times already when i was on my unpaid two-year vacation courtesy of the voters. it always comes down to the same thing. boehner finds some excuse to put something up
on social security benefits and medicare benefits. always seems to come back to that. social security system which has been operating from profit every single year since it was created, the medicare system solvent for another eight years and somehow they need to be cut cut, cut cut cut. they claim they want to save these things when in fact, they just want to destroy them. >> stephanie: chris van hollen, our friend your colleague said republican strategy is to give us what they want or...
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references social security and medicare, things like that. so if they think this was partisan wait until the state of the union address. but fox news there are rules about what you are supposed to say, and barack obama broke them all. >> john: i would say one of the most powerful part of the speech, it does require us to act in our time. because when he said the word stonewall he could have been referring to the uprising or talking about mitch mcconnell. >> yes, and not confusing absolutism with principle. he is making nice, light reference to the absolute radical obstructionism that he faces -- >> jennifer: or treat name calling as reasoned debate. fox news we're talking to you. >> yeah. >> john: the greatest humor moment was the look on eric cantor's face when he heard the word honest day. but what a great joy it has been to work by your side, jennifer granholm. >> jennifer: thank you. >> john: and i thank you for your service to this campaign. >> joy: thank you. obviously current is in transition, and this has been a tremendous gift to rid
references social security and medicare, things like that. so if they think this was partisan wait until the state of the union address. but fox news there are rules about what you are supposed to say, and barack obama broke them all. >> john: i would say one of the most powerful part of the speech, it does require us to act in our time. because when he said the word stonewall he could have been referring to the uprising or talking about mitch mcconnell. >> yes, and not confusing...
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remember, all medicare supplement insurance plans help cover what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you thousands a year in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request yo free decision guide. and learn more about the kinds of plans that will be here for you now -- and down the road. i have a lifetime of experience. so i know how important that is. nicole: i am nicole petallides live on the floor of the new york stock exchange. every 15 minutes here on the fox business network. we do stocks now....